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Hillsborough Pride
P.O. Box 1537
Hillsborough, New Hampshire
03244
(603) 464-2953

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Hillsborough Pride hosts several events throughout the year along with many ongoing activities throughout the community. 2012 Events Town Clean-up Day - Saturday May 19 - 9:00 am - noon Come show your pride for our town and meet us at the Pride Office at 9:00 am to help us clean up our town. Gloves, safety vests, and garbage bags will be provided. Please complete the sign up sheet and mail it to the Pride Office or email it to director@hillsboroughpride.org so we can plan ahead and assign areas. Please take this opportunity to also help clean up the roadsides in your neighborhoods. Contact Pride and we can arrange to pick up the roadside bags in the afternoon. 2012 Annual Town Wide Yard Sale Date and Time: Saturday, May 26th, 8am to 2pm. Rain or Shine! All area residents who have special treasures to sell can join in the fun of Hillsborough's 17th annual yard sale day. The focus is on dozens of yard sales all over town. Hillsborough Pride sponsors advertising for the event and encourages everyone involved to show support through donations made payable to Hillsborough Pride. Hillsborough Pride hosts the Town Wide Yard Sale to encourage a sense of community pride and cohesiveness. We take this opportunity to get neighbors and visitors outside and involved with one another and to show off everything Hillsborough has to offer. It's not often that everyone in town gets invited to the same party. The Town Wide Yard Sale is an occasion for community wide fun and relaxation. Mail the registration form to Hillsborough Pride ASAP to be placed on the map. Location: Throughout the Town of Hillsborough Registration: $3 entry fee to be placed on the Town Wide Yard Sale Map Registration Deadline: for site reservation and map placement application must be postmarked by May 15th. Signage: We will call or e-mail you with your map number. Please post a sign with that number by the street. Monday, May 28: Memorial Day Concert - 7 pm This free concert is open to the public and will be held at the Hillsboro-Deering Middle School. Relax and enjoy the end to your holiday weekend, listening to the music from the late 1800s, performed by the Newmont Military Band. The band members, wearing uniforms based on the 1895 Windsor Military Band, will be performing on instruments either made during or modeled after instruments from the 1800s. The Newport Military band was founded in 1995 by Larry Jones of Windsor Vermont, and has thrilled both history buffs and music lovers alike. Performance by the Hillsboro-Deering Red, White & Acappella choir, and the color guard will be by Hillsboro and Antrim Boy Scouts. Refreshments served. SPONSERED BY HILLSBOROUGH PRIDE & HILLSBORO FORD. Saturday, July 21: Art in the Park - 10 am - 3 pm We are pleased to announce that Hillsborough Pride will be hosting the SEVENTH Annual Art in Park festival on July 10th at Butler Park on Main Street in Hillsborough. This is a juried arts and crafts exhibit where the entire family can come to enjoy the day. Art in the Park coincides with the Hillsborough Balloon Festival, which occurs at Grimes field as a 4-day event from the 19th - 22nd. This attracts a very large crowd of spectators coming from all areas of New England and beyond. Hillsborough Pride provides a free shuttle bus for transportation to and from the Balloon Festival grounds. If you are interested is becoming a vendor please see the vendor application. July 16 through September 17: Farmer's Market 9am - noon Hillsborough Pride supports our Locals with the farmers market on Saturday mornings from 9am to noon. We're located in Butler Park in Downtown Hillsborough. We have a number of vendors, refreshments, and goodies. Looking to sell your homemade items? Arrive between 8-8:30 to set up. Event goes until noon. Registration: $3 per week. Unload in the street parking areas. Park in Valley Bible Church parking lot across the street after unloading. There is no weekly commitment. Please contact Yvonne Wiegelman at 464-4640 with any additional questions or comments. August 18: Historic Hillsborough, NH Living History Event 2011 Hillsborough Bridge (Downtown) Location - Where History Comes Alive! Hillsborough Pride will be hosting a craft fair at the Downtown location. For decades, downtown Hillsborough thrived as a mill town along the Contoocook River. The downtown was the center of economic activity and social life in this town. Today, Hillsborough Pride is working to recapture the town's life and community spirit once again. We will be hosting a farmers market, craft fair, & pie by the slice sale; and the Hillsborough Heritage Museum will remain open during activities. Other activities ongoing throughout the day such as cider making for the children and a scavenger hunt. Check back for future updates. If you are interested is becoming a vendor please see see the vendor application Join us on the weekend of August 18 & 19 for a delightful, interactive living history experience depicting the unique history of the New England area. Venture on a fantastic trip throughout Hillsborough and discover the historic villages, museums, President Franklin Pierce's homestead, historic buildings, scenic drives, and stone arch bridges. Four Great Locations ~ Fantastic Food ~ Fun for the Whole Family! For more information see www.livinghistoryeventnh.com, Email: LivingHistoryEvent@tds.net or write: Living History Event, PO Box 703, Hillsborough, NH 03244. Saturday, December 1, 2012: Olde Fashioned Christmas Come celebrate the spirit of the Christmas season in Downtown Hillsborough. The day is full of fun family activities and holiday shopping, with many specialty items and great holiday sales at our Downtown merchant locations. Experience the Olde Fashioned feel of the holiday season with entertainment, crafts and food that make for a very fun traditional event. And, come support the civic organizations that make Hillsborough such a special community. The schedule of events starts at 8 am with breakfast, and ends in the evening with Santa & the Christmas tree lighting. Join us for various activities throughout the area. The day will be tons of fun for all ages. Many of our Hillsborough merchants will be participating by having extended hours and promotional offers. Check back for details of the Merchant Open Houses and the Schedule of Events as event approaches.

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